Video Games

Do You Like Video Games And Have Ten Cents?

Those of you who have followed our coverage of Games For Windows and their week-long sale may have noticed a pattern.  On Monday they offered a game at 40% off.  Tuesday it was 50%, and each day this week they offered a ten percent increase in discount, until yesterday’s90% off sale on Bioshock.  Well, today they’ve taken the pattern to its logical conclusion, with a 99.% off sale on Age of Empires III: Complete Collection.  That is not a typo.  In fact, since the game normally costs $39.99 and today it’s being sold for ten cents, the discount is a bit closer to 99.75% off.

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit (X360) Review

For more seasoned gamers out there, the title may seem very familiar. The original Need for Speed Hot Pursuit was released way back in 1998 and was fairly successful. The game spawned a sequel and then fizzled out. With a new generation comes a reimagining of theNeed for Speed franchise and that’s where the 2010 release of Hot Pursuit enters the fray. Developed by Criterion, the makers of theBurnout series, this new title offers over the top crashes, high speed, and pure adrenaline.

Top 3 Xbox 360 Game Openings

In video games, an introduction can make or break your experience. This brief exposure to the characters and setting can mean the difference between giving the game a fair chance or turning the console off and walking away.

Sony Announces LittleBigPlanet Spin-Off

A new stand-alone LittleBigPlanet game has been announced for PSN. Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves will be a 10 level game with a dinosaur theme. It will play in a similar way to the platform style of the original full game, will be set in a tropical jungle, and will have the player dodging erupting volcanoes and other environmental hazards.

Kinect Sports Review

Sports compilations are without a doubt the most generic idea for a motion-based game. It’s been done multiple times on separate consoles. This is one of the reasons Kinect Sports has been looked down upon since its announcement. There did seem to still be some hope, Rare (the geniuses behind Kameo: Elements of Power, Banjo-Kazooie, Goldeneye, and many more) was developing the game and Kinect is something completely different than other motion controls seen before. Did the hope we have for Kinect Sports get squandered by sheer mediocre gameplay? Or is Kinect Sports really worth a purchase?

Kinect Sports is separated into 6 different sports to play, almost all of which are strong, responsive, and just plain fun to take part in. Soccer seemed to be the biggest wild card for me coming into the game. In soccer, you have a defender in front of you, and have to kick the ball by him to try and advance the ball down field, then eventually getting to the goal and making a goal kick. You also play defense which is the same thing but with slight tweaks, you’re bobbing back and forth to block oncoming passes, and then having to block goal shots.

Huxley Preview

Although many MMO-style games try to ape World of Warcraft’s success and formula, there are relatively few quality FPS titles that venture into the MMO arena. Planetside was one moderately successful title in this vein, but often was regarded as too sterile and uncoordinated. Hellgate: London tried it as well to little triumph. With these remnants of titles still kicking around, is there any chance of a MMOFPS that gets it right? Hopefully, Webzen Inc.’s Huxley can fill those shoes. Huxley has been in development for several years and recently expanded to open beta; it will attempt to bridge the gap between modern shooters and the expansive world of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft.

Exile: Blurring The Line Between Comic Book and Game